Combination wall-bed, wardrobe, and dresser.



P.fs. soRENsEN. COMBINATION WALLBED, WARDROBE, AND DRESSER.

APPLICATION FILED TEB. 24. l9l4.

Patented Oct. 9,1917,

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Pe fer' 5: forense/7 nnrrnn srarns ENTENT cierren PETER s. soEENsEN, 0E NORTH MILWAUKEE, wIscoN-sIN, AssIeNon oE- oNE-TII-IED Tof FRANK R. LUECK AND ONE-THIRD TO WILLIANI F. FICHFEIID, BOTH OF MILWAU- KEE, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION WALL-BED, vNAAR-,DIROBE, AND DRESSER.

Application led February 24, 1914. Serial No. 820,519.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER S.' SoRENsEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the. cityl of North Milwaukee, in

the county of Milwaukee and State of Wis-'-A consin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in vCombination Wall- Beds, l/Vardrobes, and Dressers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, land exact description of thesame, reference being had to;1 the accompanying drawings, andto the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form ai part of thisV specification, A

A number of various types of folding beds have been placed upon the market so constructed that ywhen the bed is not in use as a bed, it is readilyconvertible into use as another article of furniture.

This invention, however, relates to a bed' construction adapted'to be built in the wall of a room and when extended for use, af-

fording access to a clothes closet and a when extended permitting parts of the f wardrobe and the dresser to be swung outwardly in a convenient position. i

It is also an object of this invention to construct a bed foldable into a compartment in the wall of a room and operatively connected with a wardrobe and ldresser normally concealed within the compartment when the bed is in folded position, in a manner such that the wardrobe and dresser serve as a counterbalance for the bed to enable the same to be operated into its vari# ous positions with little effort. I

It is also an object of thisl invention to provide a rigid bed structure foldable into a recess in the wall of a room, and so' con'-A structed that the bed frame andthe bedding thereon are maintained l in the same rela,-

tive relation irrespective of movementsof the bed frame. v

It is also an object of this invention to g construct a rigid non-collapsible bed frame Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 1917.

which'is mounted to move as a whole intov a recess within a wallv of al room aiidywhen extended, serving to elevate a wardrobe cabinet into convenient position in saidA recess permitting a dresser to be swung outwardly-therefrom alongside the bed 'at a convenient height above the floor;

It is also an object of this invention to provide ya combination bed,4 wardrobe and dresser construction in which a dresser and wardrobe are containedwitliina suitable cabinet hung on links within a recess in av wall, and vserving as a counter-weight for a bed adapted to be swung downwardly from the wall into position for use, such movement serving to elevate and project the cabinet forwardly,v dresser to be swung outwardly alongside the bed at a convenient height from the floor also giving access to the interior of theV cabinet as a wardrobe. f f- It is furthermore an objectl of this invention to provide acombination bed, wardrobe and dresser construction wherein Va substantially rigid bed frame is contained in a substantir'lly vertical position within,

permitting the con"` the recess in a wall when invposition out of use, and is swingingly supported upon links within saidV recess and also braced aty its lmiddle and outer ends by bars pivoted in the recess permitting .the bed frainevto be swung outwardly and lowered into horig.

links supporting the bed frame, permitting said wardrobe and dresser to be'projected vforwardly and upwardly when the' bed is lowered for ready access to said dresser and wardrobe.

It is finally an'obj'ect of'this invention to provide a combination bed, wardrobe anddresser construction normally l concealed within a recess in thewallof ay room ,with

the understructure of the bed frame` acting more fu1lydescribed f .i

In the drawings? Figure 1y is a front `face 4view of a de-' vice with thebed frame lowered into posi# tion for use, the dresser` swung outwardly to one side, and the door of the wardrobe opened to the other side.

Fig. 2 is a similar front face view of a device in closed position.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 8 of llig. 2, with the extended position of the parts shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 4 is a rear view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 8, with the parts in extended position.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4, with the outer eX- tremity of the bed frame broken away.

6 is a similar view of the outer eX- tremity of the bed frame broken away in Fig. 5.

F ig. 7 is a fragmentary section on line 7-7 of F ig. 5, taken at one side of the bed frame, and showing in dotted lines the head board of the bed elevated in position for use.

F ig. Sv is a fragmentary section taken on line 8-S of Fig. 4, illustrating a link connection between the cabinet and the frame.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 5.

As shown in the drawings:

The side wall of a room is indicated as a whole by the reference numeral 1, and the floor by the numeral 2. A rectangular frame comprising a base 3, side members 4, and a top 5, is built into a recess forming the interior walls thereof, in the wall of the room, and mounted on said frame members is the combination bed, wardrobe and dresser embodying the principles of my invention.

Liner plates 6, are secured flat against each of the side frame members 4, extending longitudinally thereof from the top to the bottom of the frame, but, of course, it is obvious that either one or both thereof may be replaced as desired with two or more plates secured on the side wall members 4, at the proper points for attachment of the respective members of the device.

rlhe bed frame consists of angle irons 7, forming the side members thereof, rigidly joined together at their outer ends by a transverse angle iron 8, and intermediate their ends by means of another angle member 9, the distance between said transverse angle iron members 8 and 9, being equal to that of the ordinary length of bed. Said side bed frame members 7, are rigidly spaced apart at their inner ends by means of a rod 10, and brazed or welded to said inner ends of each of said side frame members 7, and extending substantially at right angles thereto in a vertical plane, are bracket plates 11. Links 12, each pivoted upon a stud 13, are secured on the respective liner plates 6,

on each side of the recess in the wall, and

a horizontal circular bar 14, ext-ends between said links 12, rigidly connecting the same together. Said bar also eXtends through apertures in the respective'bre` ket plates 1, on the bed frame, thus supporting the former adjustable to permit folding oi the inner ends of the bed frame pivotally upon said bar 14.

Stop members 15, are secured on the surface of the respective liner plates G, to be contacted by the links 12, on the bed frame when the bed is extended or lowered, thus limiting the movement of said links and bed. Long and short brace bars of angle cross-section are pivotally connected in pairs on each side of the bed frame to aid in supporting the same when in lowered position.

rlhe long brace bars 16, are pivotally connected to the outer ends of the side frame members 7, by means of a pintle bar orrod 17, rigidly secured to the outer ends of said bars 16, engaging through slots in said members 7, and the short brace bars 19, are pivoted substantially at the middle of the side frame bed members 7, with common pivots 20, one each connecting the pair of long and short brace bars'at their inner ends near Jdie bottom on the liner plates G;

The inner end of sai`d bed frame, when in a lowered position is pivotally supported upon said bar 14, and to prevent the bedV frame from swinging downwardly into contact with the floor, said brace bars 16 and 19, are used as compression members to holdl the bed frame in extended position.

Head and foot board members 18 and 1S, respectively, are mounted on the bed framel,

the same toward'the bed frame, and the iatter rigidly secured upon the end member 7.

A substantially rectangular cabinet 21, is mounted in the recess in the wall and, on its bottom near each side, is provided with forked bearing members 22, which engage over the pivot rod 14, connecting said links 12, thus serving to support the cabinet thereon. @n each of its sides near its upper end, said cabinet is pivotally connected in the recess by cranks 23, which are pivoted upon studs 24, serving to guide and main-Y tain the upper end of the cabinet in proper position as the same is raised and lowered with the rotational movement of the snpporting links 12. Of course, weights may be contained in said cabinet to eii'ect an accurate balancing of the bed frame structure, which is also hung upon the pivot bar 14. but in the present instance the weight of the cabinet itself is deemed sutlicientfor a ballast.

Doors 25 and 26,'respectively, are hinged on the side wall of the cabinet 21, to close the front thereof and are adapted toswing into the open positionshown in Fig. 1, to

permit access to the interior of the cabinet. Hooks 27, are provided on tlsl inner surface of the door 26, and likewise may be con-f veniently furnished withinY the cabinet although not shown, for wardrobe purposes. Rigidly connected'to'and supported on said door 25, is a dresser` 21S, provided with a mirror 29, and drawers 30. Vhenv y bar, and lies flush with the front edge of the cabinet 21 affording a finished a earance and concealing the mechanism. When the bed is in folded position, said base board 31, swings slightly rearwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, with its upper edge resting against the doors of the cabinet 21. A wall section 32, provided with a mirror 33, is hingedly connected upon the base frame member 3, and,l at its outer or upper end provided withV slotted lugs pivotally connected upon the transverse rod member 17.

Accordingly, when the device is in closed position, as shown in Fig. 2, the entire wall presents a finished appearance, said section 32, closing the recess with the mechanism contained therein, and adding a decorative effect to the room. A ventilator 34, is provided in the top frame member 5, in order to permit a circulation of air through the recess.

The operation is as follows:

Referring to Fig. 5, it is clearly evident that the cabinet 21, containing the wardrobe and dresser, is almost entirely supported upon the pivot bar 14, as is also the inner end of the bed frame. When the bed is in extended position and the outer end of the bed frame is elevated a slight amount to raise the bed, the links 12, rotate inwardly until the pivot bar 14,passes a dead center position, thus shifting the weight of the cabinet 21, to .the opposite side of the pivoted studs 13, whereupon the weight of the cabinet 21, tends to cause said links 12, tomove downwardly and inwardly, pulling the bracket plates 11, therewith and causing an elevation of the bed frame. The cranks 23, at the upper end of the recess, connected to the cabinet 21, serve to guide the upper end of the cabinet and project the same forwardly when the cabinet is elevated by the lowering of the bed.

The weight of the cabinet and mechanism should preferably be such as to slightly overbalance that of the bed frame structure, thus requiring the bed fra-meto be pulled downwardly in unfolding of the same, and of course, when the links 12, pass the dead l center position, the weight of the cabinet then being disposed uponthe same side of the pivots 13, as the bed frame, there is no danger of the bed accidentally folding up.

- However, when the device is to be folded up,

the operator liftsthe'outer end of the bed frame until the cranks 12, pass dead center, whereuponthe weightof the cabinet, with the'verygslight assistance of the operator, serves toy move the members of into closed position. w Y

I am aware 'thatvarious details of construction maybe varied through a wide ranger-without departing from Vvthe principles' of this invention, and I therefore do not pur-4 pose limiting thepatent granted otherwiseVV than necessitated bythe prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described a wall having a compartment therein, links Pivotally mounted therein, a bed frame pivoted on saidlinks and adapted when not in use to be swung within vsaid compartment, and when in use to be swung outwardly therefrom into the room, brace bars pivotally connected Von the bed frame and at their inner ends pivoted within said compartment, a wardrobe `supported upon said links and adapted to counter-balance the weight of the bed frame, and stops secured in said compartment to limit the movement of said links after the same have passed a dead center when the Abed is lowered into position for use, permitting the weight of the wardrobe `to prevent accidental folding up of the bed frame.

2. In a device of the class described a bed adapted to swing into a compartment in the wall of a room, brace bars mounted on pivots within the compartment and pivotally connected at their ends upon ysaid bed to brace the same when in position for use,

7 0 the device links within said compartment, the inner end of said bed pivotally supported thereon, a cabinet member within the compartment also supported upon said links, and stops to limit the movement of said links.

3. In a device of the class described a bed frame adapted to swing into a compartment in the wall of a room, brace bars mounted on a common pivot within the compartment and pivotally connected at their ends at different points upon said bed frame to brace the same when in position for use, links pivotally mounted within said compartment, v

the inner ends of said bed frame pivotallyT supported thereon, a cabinet member within the compartment supported upon said links, cranks pivotally connected to the upper end of said cabinet and to the walls of the compartment, and stops Asecured within said compartment to limit the movement of said links.

4. The combination with a recessed wall, of a swinging bed adapted to swing into the recessed wall, oblique supporting bars pivotally connected to said wall for supporting said bed when same is in open position for use, said bars acting asthe sole supporting means 'for seid bed, and counterweiglit means for holding said bed in closed position.

5. In .-,t device of the class described built into a Wall lisvingzt ventilated recess, comprising Wall frame rigidly fitted into said recess, s folding bed, supporting means pivotally secured to said bed and said frame, 2L combination wardrobe and dresser ballast l0 means, and link supporting mechanisms pivotally connected to said ballast rmeans and said freine. l

ln testimony whereof have'hereunto sul)- scribed my neme in the presence of two sub* seribing Witnesses.

PETER S. SORENSEN,

llvitnesses:

J. C. BRADLEY, C. FREDRICK.

Copesre his patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

